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Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions is designed to simulate the environment
of the Internet. This is to make a challenging and complex subject less intimidating and
easier to access. As this book unfolds, we encourage you to imagine yourselves going
through an adventure and a journey of exploration. Sometimes, the journey may be rough
and you will fi nd yourself lost in the many twists and turns of Contemporary Art. But keep
on going; make sure you do not lose sight of the signposts that will guide you back to the
main routes.
The signposts that will function as your guides are:
QUEST sets the direction of the lesson and the learning outcomes;
CHAT ROOM signals that the discussion is about to begin;
FLAG lists the key terms to remember and understand;
THREAD links the lesson to previous and succeeding lessons;
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) are formative questions. The questions
make us aware of the main information to remember for each subtopic;
THOUGHT BUBBLES are refl ective questions or questions that call our
attention to issues that we may wish to refl ect on, in relation to a particular
topic. They complement the FAQs, and also give us time to pause and catch our
breath between long texts, but without breaking the fl ow of thought or ideas.
Instead thought bubbles spur you to further inquiries and investigations;
TMLSS (To Make Long Story Short) sums up the lessons;
D-I-Y (Do It Yourself) are hands-on activities;
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PIN IT are summative questions also known as Guide Questions that sum up the
ideas behind the FAQs and the thought bubbles;
LEVEL UP are further activities; and
TL; DR (Too Long; Did not Read) refers to books and other materials that the
authors consulted. They are also known as Further Readings.
This unit shines a beam of light on the contexts of contemporary art. Context
is not just background or backdrop; it is intricately wedded to form—what art is
made of, and how it is made. Art is shaped by and draws inspiration from the society
and at the same time, art is honed by the specifi c conditions that engendered
its production. In Lesson 1 we will learn some of the general characteristics of
contemporary art, in the context of the Philippines’ various histories, cultures and
identities. In Lesson 2, we present a more detailed overview of the histories of art in
the Philippines; in the process, we will come to realize that art has many forms and
contexts. In Lesson 3, we will scan the social, political, economic, environmental,
and other contexts of art. Lessons 4 and 5 focus on the artists who have been
declared National Living Treasures and National Artists, respectively. While the aim
is to give you a preliminary exposure to exemplary artists, we also bear in mind
that awards are forms of validation, and comprise but one element of the support
systems of art, discussed in Lesson 6.
This unit also sets the stage and provides the fi rst building block for the fi nal
project. The activities in this unit fall under the pre-production stage. It starts
with an activity on the Creation Story in Lesson 1, which will be developed into a
concept, a narrative, a plot, a setting, and a storyboard in subsequent lessons all
the way to Unit II, and fi nally a video production in Unit III. This unit culminates
with a Cultural Mapping Research Project. Instructions are found at the end of
Lesson 6. The Cultural Mapping project will take us outside the classroom to our
own communities, enabling us to gain exposure and understanding of our own
contexts.
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